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Author: Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

Comprehensive Modernization Top Story 

NYCHA’s Comp Mod Team Opens Engagement Office at St. Nicholas Houses

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

On September 28, NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization Department (Comp Mod) opened a new engagement office at Saint Nicholas Houses in Manhattan.

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Education Featured NYCHA Residents Top Story 

Celebrating This Year’s NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship Awardees 

October 11, 2023October 18, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

Seventy-nine NYCHA residents were presented with scholarships at this year’s NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship awards ceremony.

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Comprehensive Modernization Featured Top Story Youth 

Pathways to Apprenticeship Graduates Will Build a Brighter Future with NYCHA

October 2, 2023October 30, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

NYCHA’s Comp Mod team celebrated the graduation of its first cohort.

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Comprehensive Modernization Top Story 

Collaborative Outreach Leads to Finalized Work Scope at Two NYCHA Developments

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization Department has achieved a pivotal step forward, finalizing renovation plans for two Brooklyn sites under the Gowanus

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Health & Safety Top Story 

Meet the EHS Employee Safety Oversight Unit (ESOU)

September 18, 2023September 20, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

The Environmental Health and Safety Department’s (EHS) Employee Safety Oversight Unit (ESOU) monitors NYCHA’s compliance with regulations and standards governing

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Safety Seniors Top Story 

National Preparedness Month

September 1, 2023September 23, 2024 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

September is National Preparedness Month. How prepared are you for an emergency? The theme of this year’s National Preparedness Month

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Featured Program Partners Top Story 

Patterson Houses Mural Honors Notable Residents

August 23, 2023September 6, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

A mural honoring four of Patterson Houses most notable former residents was unveiled on August 19 as part of the development’s Old Timers’ Day celebration.

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Program Partners Top Story Youth 

Swim Safety Corps Program Launched

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

The Public Housing Community Fund, in partnership with non-profit organization Rising Tide Effect and the NYC Department of Youth and

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Communities Featured Top Story 

National Night Out at NYCHA 

August 4, 2023September 6, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

NYPD precincts celebrated the annual National Night Out by hosting a variety of events in the communities they serve across the city, including the nine Police Service Areas that serve NYCHA developments.

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Know Your Zone
Safety Top Story 

Coastal Storm Planning

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

Peak coastal storm season in NYC is from August through October every year. Make a plan to keep you and

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